not a homage but close

Rating: Null/10 (14 November 2003)

i'm sure there are reviews here stating that this is not a romero-esque knockoff or a mere homage, but it's virtually impossible to do a zombie movie without tipping a cap to the master. from the zombie on a chain(bub) to the bickering soldiers this movie is laced with romero references. and let's not forget the omega man. this is a good movie but not groundbreaking or original in any way. and as was readily explained in dawn of the dead this is not a case of human against human violence as zombies are no longer human, but another species altogether. now i see there is a remake of dawn of the dead. starring teenagers. i saw them on tv this week explaining how the movie is a satire of consumer culture. i nearly had a stroke. prefrab teenagers starring in a pop culture remake of a cult classic aimed at mindless teenagers explaining that the movie is a satire of consumer culture. is it just me or would anyone else be rooting for the zombies if fiction ever became reality? oh, i liked this movie.